A Seychellois songwriter, producer and musician made it as one of 2,300 semi-finalists taking part in the 2020 International Songwriting Competition with his song 'New Beginning'. The International Songwriting Competition, an annual song contest, provides an opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard on a professional, international scene. Better known locally [...]
Africa's economy should return to growth in aggregate across the continent in 2021 after a coronavirus recession, the African Development Bank said Friday, while warning that poverty and public debt would continue to rise. The 2.1-percent contraction of the pan-African economy in 2020 was the first recession in half a century, but should give way [...]
Seychellois staying at home due to COVID-19 restrictions are increasingly turning into home gardening enthusiasts, an initiative supported by the local agricultural authority. The principal secretary of Agriculture, Antoine-Marie Moustache, told SNA on Wednesday that in view of the surge in home gardening, the department has taken steps to support the initiatives. "In the middle [...]
Goodwill Zwelithini, the controversial but revered king of the Zulus, South Africa's largest ethnic group, died Friday aged 72 after weeks in hospital for a diabetes-related illness, the royal palace announced. The king wielded great influence among millions of Zulus and beyond through his largely ceremonial and spiritual role, despite having no official power in [...]
A total of 96 coco de mer nuts have been planted on private property in Seychelles under a scheme developed by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) to further involve the public in its conservation efforts. The coco de mer is the world's largest and heaviest nut, which when mature weighs between 15 and 30 kg. The species [...]
The two Seychellois athletes who have qualified for the rescheduled Olympic Games in Tokyo, Rodney Govinden and Felicity Passon, have resumed training locally while awaiting confirmation of intensive international training. Govinden, a sailor who was the first to ensure his spot at the Tokyo Olympic Games, and Passon returned to Seychelles last year amid the [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has expressed his deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of Steve Fanny, the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), who died on Friday, said State House. According to the Police, Fanny, 50, passed away on Friday afternoon where he was staying at Pointe Au [...]
Seychelles, in partnership with the World Bank, is for the first time exploring the potential of implementing an innovative solution to build the island nation’s coastal resilience and reduce the impact of coastal erosion. This solution, called the ‘blue barriers’ concept, involves the construction of an underwater structure through the use of non-toxic materials, onto [...]
Ivory Coast on Thursday mourned the death of prime minister Hamed Bakayoko, a popular leader who reached across the political spectrum as the divided West African country seeks reconciliation. Bakayoko, popularly known as "Hambak", died in Germany from cancer aged 56, four days after legislative elections that went ahead peacefully and handed victory to the [...]
Seychelles has lost one of its adopted sons who found inspiration in the islands for his sculptures. Tom Bowers, who passed away this week, was laid to rest today. He was 84. An internationally renowned sculptor with a studio in the western district of Anse Boileau, Bowers is famous for his bronze sculptures depicting the [...]
